Under Analysis

Reroute approx. 0.25 miles of Covel Creek Falls Trail to reduce the number of stream crossings and decommission the existing segment to a natural-appearing condition. New directional signs would be installed to improve navigation at intersections.

The proposal is to close and stabilize Forest Road 9300 from mile post 1.1-2.1 as this is a narrow road segment with a significant history of road
damage, a backlog of deferred maintenance, and alternative access is available via Forest Road 9039.

The proposal consists of vegetation treatments in the Wind River Watershed. Actions include thinning of plantations (5,300 acres), regeneration harvest (38 acres), and road closures. A 30-day comment period on the EA begins 11/16/2018.

The proposed action is to improve limited administrative access to the southwest shore of Spirit Lake. The proposed action would require periodic use of the 1980s access route for use by tracked equipment and ATVs.

The proposal includes commercial thinning of both young plantations and older stands with high tree mortality from insect and disease, prescribed burning, fuel break maintenance along Forest Road 82, fuel reduction treatments and tree planting.

On Hold

Actions being considered to address the impacts associated with increasing visitor use and after-hours vandalism include installation of cave gates, establishment of defined hours of operation and implementation of nightly and off-season closures.